Osmani Museum is a museum in Kotwali Thana of Sylhet, Bangladesh.[1] The ancestors' home of Bangabir General Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani, the Commander-in-Chief of Bangladesh Forces (12 April 1971 – 7 April 1972) has been transformed into today's famous "Osmani Museum". It is situated at the heart (Dhopa Dighir Par) of the Sylhet City Corporation area in renowned Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. It is about 12 km from the Sylhet Osmani International Airport and 3 km from the Sylhet Railway Station. Maintained and organised by the Bangladesh National Museum, this museum has been established to pay rich tribute to the great hero of Bangladesh for his outstanding accomplishments. This will surely act as a stimulus to the future generations. The foundation stone was laid on 16 February 1985 and it was inaugurated on 4 March 1987 by the then president of Bangladesh H M Ershad.
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Location | Kotwali Thana of Sylhet, Bangladesh |
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Coordinates | 24°53′38″N 91°52′38″E / 24.8940°N 91.8773°E |
Website | osmanimuseum |
References
edit- ^ Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Kotwali Model Thana (Sylhet Metropolitan)". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
Further reading
edit- Leung, Mikey; Meggitt, Belinda (2012). Bangladesh. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 197. ISBN 9781841624099.
- "Osmani Museum". Lonely Planet.
- Motahar, Hosne Ara (1999). "Museum Establishment and Heritage Preservation: Sylhet Perspective". In Ahmed, Sharif Uddin (ed.). Sylhet: History and Heritage. Bangladesh Itihas Samiti. p. 713. ISBN 978-984-31-0478-6.
- Raja, Dewan Mohammad Tasawwar (2010). O General My General. The Osmani Memorial Trust. pp. 390–391. ISBN 978-984-8866-18-4.